Created with Purpose: Disability Awareness Week at SCS
This week, our students participated in Disability Awareness Week in partnership with BRIDGED, an organization committed to fostering inclusion, awareness, and understanding. Their team designed and led a week of programming that made a lasting impact on our students.
Disability Awareness Week was more than a series of lessons; it was an opportunity to shape hearts and minds. Across all divisions, students learned that every person is uniquely created with value, dignity, and purpose. Through age-appropriate activities, discussions, and reflections, students explored what it means to see others as God sees them.
In our early education and elementary school classes, students dove into the theme “Disability: History and Heroes.” Through Bible lessons, storytelling, and interactive projects, students discovered that God created each of us uniquely and lovingly. Older elementary students studied how people with disabilities are represented throughout Scripture and history while celebrating individuals who have made a meaningful impact on the world. The week culminated in a “Timeline Parade,” where students showcased posters highlighting historical figures with disabilities and pivotal moments in history.
Middle and high school students participated in deeper conversations about disability during a Q&A panel with adults living with disabilities. Panel discussions focused on experiences in school and the workplace, common misconceptions about disability, effective and respectful ways to interact with people with disabilities and strategies for building disability-inclusive communities.
Throughout the week, students also participated in pre- and post-surveys, helping us measure growth in understanding and perspective. This reflective component ensured that the impact of the week extended beyond activities and became part of students’ developing worldview.
What made this week especially powerful was its alignment with our mission. Disability Awareness Week was not just about knowledge—it was about transformation. It encouraged our students to move from awareness to compassion, from curiosity to respect, and from learning to action.
We are thankful for the partnership with BRIDGED and for the opportunity to invest in our students in this way. Our prayer is that the lessons learned will continue to shape how our students see and serve others—not just now, but for years to come.
